play on/uponsth
—phrasal verbwithplayverbuk/pleɪ/us/pleɪ/
If youplayon/upon someone'sfeelings, youencourageand makeunfairuse of thesefeelingsinorderto give yourself anadvantage.
利用（感情）
Ihatemarketingstrategiesthatplayon people'sfearsandprejudices.我讨厌那些利用人们的恐惧和偏见的营销策略。